2004 Academy Award Nominees on DVD

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What's out, what's coming, and what did we think?

By Andy Patrizio

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be giving out some pretty paperweights this Sunday. Ok, they are the Oscars. The 76th Academy Awards will come live from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre this Sunday with Billy Crystal back as host.

You're probably familiar with all of the films up for grabs by now. What we here at IGN DVD want to do is bring you up to date on the DVD status of the major contenders. Some of the films are already out and have been reviewed, while others are due on shelves in the coming weeks and months. This will give you some idea of what's what.

Best Picture:

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Formal announcement on March 8, rumored two-disc release in May, four-disc set in September. Lost in Translation - released February 3, reviewed. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - due April 20. Mystic River - not announced. Seabiscuit - released December 16, 2003, reviewed.

Best Actor:

Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - released December 2, 2003, reviewed. Ben Kingsley, House of Sand and Fog - due March 30. Jude Law, Cold Mountain - not announced, estimated May/June release. Bill Murray, Lost in Translation - released February 3, reviewed. Sean Penn, Mystic River - not announced.

Alec Baldwin, The Cooler - due April 27 Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams - due March 16. Djimon Hounsou, In America - reported to be May 11. Tim Robbins, Mystic River - not announced. Ken Watanabe, The Last Samurai - due May 4.

Fernando Meirelles, City of God - due June 8. Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Formal announcement on March 8, rumored two-disc release in May, four-disc set in September. Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation - released February 3, reviewed. Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Clint Eastwood, Mystic River - not announced.

Adapted Screenplay:

Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman, American Splendor - released February 3. Braulio Mantovani, City of God - due June 8. Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Formal announcement on March 8, rumored two-disc release in May, four-disc set in September. Brian Helgeland, Mystic River - not announced. Gary Ross, Seabiscuit - released December 16, 2003, reviewed.